Ernestina Pais's colleagues remember her at wake

The artistic community gathered Sunday to bid farewell to journalist and presenter Ernestina Pais, who died in a tragic traffic incident on Friday. Among those present at the wake were her co-stars from the play "El divorcio del año," including Fabián Vena, Juan Palomino, Romina Gaetani, and Rocío Igarzábal.

José María Muscari, the director of the play, spoke of Pais's recent happiness and luminosity. "We can only accompany. I try to remember Ernestina with the joy she had," Muscari said. "Those of us who knew her cannot react. Her last months on stage were full of happiness; she was in a great personal moment, she made public her struggle and her recovery. Let's try to remember her as a super luminous and happy person."

Gaetani, visibly moved, shared how Pais had been a significant emotional support after Gaetani filed a gender violence complaint against her ex-partner in early 2025. "She had found in her great emotional support, a great companion, great support, a new friend," Gaetani said. "She was a woman with whom I felt reflected in many things."

Gaetani also recounted how Pais had reached out to her during a difficult period at the start of 2025, offering comfort and encouragement. "I couldn't believe Ernestina was talking to me. I told her, 'Rest assured that I will be fine.' We started a WhatsApp conversation, and overnight, I ended up in the play, sharing every day with her," she recalled. Gaetani expressed regret over Pais driving a car whose registration she later learned was suspended. "Unfortunately, she got into that car, and I didn't know it had an invalid registration; if I had known, I wouldn't have let her get in," she added, still in disbelief. Other figures like actress María Valenzuela also attended the wake.